I asked....
> > The CD's I create with cdrecord don't seem to be recognized by my
client's.....
On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, fooler wrote:
> try to slower it down its writing speed to the lowest value first.
Really? How does that help? Does it make the pits on the CD clearer?
I suspect that the problem is that somehow my file format is not right. We
tried again and he can read anything I produce if he uses a CD writer as
his drive. But the generic 50X CDROM drives can't recognize the files.
I'm looking at the Adaptec software I used to use in Windows
(successfully, BTW) and am thinking it may have something to do with what
they call CDROM1 and XA2 formats. It seems like the Adaptec defaults to
the right settings but cdrecord needs to be told. I just don't know what
to tell it.
Obviously, I could keep burning CD's until I get it right...but at P30 a
piece for blanks....
While on the subject of CD writing....cdrecord seems to allow you to place
data at any (unwritten) location on the disk you specify. Is there a
straightforward way to put a filesystem and data anywhere on the disk and
then READ that data back as files - not just bits? Application...for the
kuripot (I admit it) to use the empty space on the countless failed and
closed CD-R's out there - or junkmail CD's with only a few megs of data.
I've already got my supply of coffee coasters, thank you.
Bob Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Trillium Technologies Ent.
General Santos City, Philippines
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